Summary
Legendary football player Lionel Messi will soon make hisFortnitedebut, according to a new leak. The world-renowned professional athlete is poised to come toFortnitethis December, equipped with his own new backings, LEGO styles, and other goodies. The athlete would be the latest in a long line of real-world celebrities to leave their digital mark on the popular game.
While Epic Games is always trying topush the envelope when it comes toFortnite, now seems like an especially exciting and interesting time for the popular free-to-play live-service title.Fortnitejust entered its highly anticipated Chapter 6, debuting a new season deemed “Hunters.“Fortnitealso recently launched its brand-new first-person Ballistic mode, which seeks to shake up the formula once again for what originally started as a third-person shooter. Of course, most ofFortnite’s near-constant updates come with in-game tie-ins and collaborations, with a new globally-recognized athlete poised to make his debut soon.
According to leaker SpushFNBR, Lionel Messi is coming toFortnite. The world-famous football player is rumored to make his debut inFortnite’s ever-expanding item shopthis week. Messi will reportedly get two distinct skins, one costing 1,800 V-Bucks and another costing 1,500. Both of these skins will include LEGO styles, as well as two backblings. The Messi skins will also include new pickaxes and emotes.
Messi Rumored to Be Coming to Fortnite
Messi is just the latest in a long string of real-life celebrities, artists, and athletes to arrive inFortnite. The game has released its own line of athletes in past store updates, though fans have also had the chance to add real people to their locker, such as Shaquille O’Neal and LeBron James. Travis Scott is still perhaps one ofFortnite’s most notorious real-world additions, launching as a skin back when the rapper partnered with Epic Games to bring an actual concert to the game. On the fictional side of things,Fortnite’s Chapter 5 Season 4 brought numerous famous faces from the Marvel universe into the fold, including Doctor Doom, Cyclops, and Colossus.
As stated earlier,Fortniterecently launched Ballistic, a new tactical shooter mode that allows players to explore the game in a first-person setting. The mode will likely feel familiar to those who have logged hours in other popular FPS titles likeCall of Duty,Battlefield, andHalo, though Epic Games will likely continue to expand this mode with future updates.Fortnite’s current Chapter 6 cycle started earlier this December and will wrap up on July 11, 2025, giving players well over two months to enjoy all that has just been added.
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